Farm & Forest Summer Camp
July 2026
Kindness to nature, each other and ourselves!
Everyone Outside has teamed with the awesome folks at Fire Ring Farm to bring local kids ages 5-12 a summer day camp that offers them a chance to spend the day outside in nature following their passions, exploring and connecting with the natural world, and learning about sustainable farming and land stewardship.
What do we do all day?
Each day, our campers spend time exploring the forest at Palmer-Taylor Preserve in small groups under the supervision of caring nature mentors and learning through purposeful play with hands-on nature connection games and activities. The preserve has beautiful trails through forests and small streams for wading. It is a a great place for fostering creative and cooperative play and for a child to enjoy moving their bodies in a way that increases their fitness as well as teaching them valuable life skills including an improved ability to enjoy nature in a way that is safe for both them and the environment. We also spend time each day engaging in hands-on agricultural activities to learn about farming healthy food with our farm team at Fire Ring Farm. Our camper to mentor ratio is 6:1 or better to ensure a nurturing, supportive environment.
2026 Camp Information - Preregistration now open
Camp location: Fire Ring Farm and the Middlesex Land Trust's Palmer-Taylor Preserve off of Middle Haddam Rd. in Portland, CT
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​2026 Summer Camp Dates:
Session 1- July 6-10
Session 2- July 13-17
Session 3- July 20-24
Session 4- July 27-31
Sign up for 1 session, or all 4!​
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Camp hours: 9:00am - 3:00pm
​​Tuition:
$315-$395 (sliding scale*) per session - addl. scholarship available by application
If you cannot afford the sliding scale tuition options offered, you can apply for more financial aid when you register for camp.
*We ask families to please select the highest tuition option they can afford from our sliding scale. As you consider how much you can afford, remember that you can spread out your payments over multiple months after initial registration. The final payment is due 2 weeks before your child’s first day at camp.
Registration deposit/refunds: $25 of your tuition fee is non-refundable and is due at checkout in order to reserve your child’s spot at camp. You will be asked to read and agree to our refund policy as part of the registration process. If you are applying for financial aid, you will instead be asked to place a $15 deposit to hold your child's place. When you receive your financial aid offer from us, if we are not able to meet your need, we will refund your $15 deposit.
Financial Aid: We are committed to working to make this program accessible to everyone regardless of their financial situation. If needed, please apply for additional financial aid when you register. The amount of tuition reduction we are able to grant to our campers is limited. For more info, see our FAQ page.
Wait list: If a session you are interested in is full, please register to join the waitlist. People's plans change! We will notify you if a space opens up. If you accept this spot, you will be charged only for the $15 deposit at this time unless the first program fee payment deadline has already passed.
BIPOC acknowledgement: Everyone Outside offers a monetary BIPOC acknowledgement to those whose children identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color. To select this option, please enter the coupon code BIPOC at checkout and $50 will be deducted from your selected program fee. If you would like to read more about our decision to offer this, please click here.
If you have questions please see our FAQ page. If this does not answer your questions, please click here to fill out the contact us page.
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To see some pictures from previous summers, check out our camp blog post.
Registration:
Teen Leadership Camp:
Teen Leadership Program
(ages 13-16)
Our Nature Mentor in Training (MiT) Program helps equip students (ages 13-16) to be better leaders and gives them a chance to be immersed in an outdoor agricultural and natural environment with their peers, learn about local ecology, agricultural science and leadership in a hands-on and student-led environment.
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If you are interested in receiving more information about any summer MiT programs we may be offering this year, please visit our MiT page linked below!
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